Cranston police have a man in custody following a violent encounter in which an officer was stabbed. Police received a call Monday from someone who said Luis Anthony Silva was outside of his residence yelling, swearing and kicking a vehicle. The caller also told police Silva entered the residence and allegedly threatened to assault his former girlfriend, who was present at the time.

Police in Massachusetts say a robbery suspect fleeing officers crashed his van into backyard swimming pool before taking off on foot. Authorities say 42-year-old Gianni Antonio Mazza, of Peabody, was wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Everett late Tuesday night.

Police are looking for two people who vandalized Newport's famous Cliff Walk with spray paint. Newport Police posted a message on Facebook saying that two women had used spray paint on the walk on Saturday afternoon.

The ride to school was not exactly smooth sailing for a few students in Portsmouth. Their school bus was involved in a crash Monday morning on East Main Road near Hedley Street while on its way to Hathaway Elementary School.

The B.A.T. Mobile was back on Rhode Island roads the night before Thanksgiving. The “Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit,” also know as the B.A.T. Mobile, parked in Warwick, to assist officers in keeping the roads safe from impaired drivers.

Rhode Island State Police have recovered evidence from a pickup truck driven by a man shot and killed by Providence police that could explain why the driver fled. The Providence Journal reported that state police seized drug paraphernalia and a big screen television from the truck driven by Joseph Santos.

Police made an unexpected arrest Saturday while responding to a fire in a Pawtucket apartment building. While investigating an early morning fire at the corner of Bagley and Capital Streets, Pawtucket Police discovered that one of the buildings tenants, Zaida Barreto, 42, had outstanding warrants for her arrest.

Providence: Crews responded to a fire that broke out Wednesday morning in Providence. Heavy flames could be seen pouring from a structure just before 8:30 a.m. near the corner of Magnolia and Pilsudski Streets.

Providence: Police are investigating the city’s tenth homicide of the year. A 52-year-old man was stabbed at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on Chalkstone Avenue in the area of Rowan Street, according to police. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

The female homicide victim from 79 Ontario St. has been identified as Manirino Nkinamubanzi, age 44. Social service agencies are working with the family; detectives continue to investigate. This was the city's 8th homicide. Follow us for updates.